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Groundbreaking Study Sheds Light on Lanthanide Chemistry with Promethium

Proving a hypothesis can be exciting, but witnessing something that has never been seen before elevates that discovery into an unforgettable experience.

2 Sep 2024

SLAC Study Uncovers How High Charging Currents Enhance Battery Performance

A lithium-ion battery's very first charge is more momentous than it sounds. It determines how well and how long the battery will work from then on – in particular, how many cycles of charging and discharging it can handle before deteriorating.

2 Sep 2024

A Fresh Outlook in Chemistry Technologies

Flow Chemistry specialist, Uniqsis, has been acquired by long-term trading partner - Asynt Ltd. The business deal, completed on 31st August 2024, includes the transfer of all Uniqsis staff, the company’s internationally respected intellectual property portfolio plus all equipment stock.

From Asynt 2 Sep 2024

Breakthrough Polymer Film Enhances Solid-State Battery Technology

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes.

28 Aug 2024

Recycled Glass Used as a Soil Substitute for Growing Fresh Vegetables

Salsa ingredients, such as cilantro and jalapeno, can be cultivated on recycled glass. A pilot study found that partially replacing potting soil with glass fragments can speed up plant development and reduce unwanted fungal growth. The researchers will present their results at ACS Fall 2024.

22 Aug 2024

Expanding the Utility of Aromatic Ketones Through a Versatile One-Pot Transformation

Waseda University researchers have developed a novel one-pot method for converting aromatic ketones into esters, advancing materials science and pharmaceutical synthesis.

21 Aug 2024

New 'Electric Sponge' Polymer Enables Selective Electrochemical Separation of Target Molecules

With a new polymer that only attracts certain substances from solutions when electrically activated, researchers have taken a major step towards sustainable chemical separation.

16 Aug 2024

$3D Electron Diffraction Delivers New Insights into Xenon-Based Crystals$

3D Electron Diffraction Delivers New Insights into Xenon-Based Crystals

Noble gases have a reputation for being unreactive, inert elements, but more than 60 years ago Neil Bartlett demonstrated the first way to bond xenon.

16 Aug 2024

Engineers Create Reactor to Produce Ammonia and Clean Water

Engineers at Rice University have created a novel reactor design that has the potential to reduce water pollution and decarbonize the production of ammonia. Despite being essential to maintaining food production for the world's expanding population, ammonia contributes 1.4% of carbon dioxide emissions and 2% of global energy consumption. The study has been published in Nature Catalysis.

13 Aug 2024

Helical Structure Enhances Conductivity in Solid-State Peptide Polymer Electrolytes

Materials science and engineering researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found that the helical structure shows greatly enhanced conductivity compared to the "random coil" counterparts.

12 Aug 2024

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